CIO Insight Staff

Storage specialist Seagate introduces the BlackArmor NAS 220 and NAS 440 network storage server, 2-bay and 4-bay, respectively, desktop network attached storage solutions aimed at small- to medium-size businesses (SMBs). Initially, both solutions will come pre-populated with 3TB drives in each bay and will be offered exclusively for 30 days through the company’s Web site […]

As the need to share and collaborate in the workplace increases, serious incidents of data leakage are on the rise, according to a report from Confidela, a document protection solutions vendor. The report is based on survey responses from more than 500 IT professionals and C-level executives within pharmaceutical, insurance, health care, semiconductor, software and […]

Robots can be useful tools in places like warehouses, which offer environments that are built for them. At the Intel Labs site on the Pittsburgh, Pa., campus of Carnegie Mellon University, researchers are working on ways to make them more adaptable for places made for humans, including the home. Intel Labs scientists and researchers from […]

After 37 years and 136 tanks constructed, Lockheed Martin announced the decision to end production of the space shuttle external tank at the NASA Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans. The final tank arrived at Kennedy Space Center on Sept. 27, ending a production program that began with contract award on Sept. 5, 1973. Two […]

Management is budgeting for raises next year, according to annual data compiled by SIM (Society for Information Management), which surveyed more than 172 companies. These raises, however, come with an expectation for technology to be a strategic cost-cutting and simultaneous revenue-producing investment. Business intelligence – despite its expense and effort – continues to be the […]

It isn’t surprising that IT professionals are expected to wear different hats for various IT issues and responsibilities. But the truth is, many end up fielding incessant calls to address employees’ wireless device and plan complaints or other time-consuming requests. These user requests can easily eat up 70 to 90 percent of an IT professional’s […]

Electronic Medical Records software producer ClearPractice has developed a Software-as-a-Service application for the Apple iPad to help doctors manage their workflow, from scheduling to prescribing to billing. ClearPractice says its Nimble EMR cloud product is the first comprehensive EMR application designed to run in iOS natively on the iPad. The company says it worked with […]

Apple’s iPad boosted overall mobile PC shipment figures during 2Q 2010, according to a Sept. 30 report from DisplaySearch, an arm of research firm NPD Group. Following shipments of 3.3 million iPads, the world’s most popular tablet stole shares from the netbook segment, but lifted overall revenue figures with its relatively high average selling price […]

For enterprise customers already bound to the BlackBerry ecosystem, Research In Motion’s PlayBook tablet has much to recommend it. In addition to 3G connectivity via an existing BlackBerry service plan, the tablet also boasts out-of-the-box compatibility with BlackBerry Enterprise Server. The device’s ability to sync information with the user’s BlackBerry transforms it, at least into […]

Scotland Yard has arrested 19 people in connection with a cyber-crime ring accused of stealing millions from bank accounts in Europe. Officers from the Metropolitan Police Services (MPS) Police Central e-Crime Unit (PCeU) arrested 15 men and four women in pre-dawn raids Tuesday in London. They group is believed to be behind the theft of […]

Systems management is exploring a new frontier-your pocket. Although the idea of using mobile devices for remote management isn’t new, the choices available to IT managers and staff are growing by leaps and bounds. Of course, the more portable the device, the more likely it is that you’ll have it with you when you need […]

A global CIO study from 2010 reveals that 90 percent of CIOs will be maintaining or increasing offshore outsourcing projects in 2010 and 2011. According to the UK-based IT staffing and managed services firm Harvey Nash, outsourcing has been greatly used during the recession and CIOs are inclined to continue using outsourced services. In its […]